Game



J. H. NEVILLE.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-12,1920.'

n:ol 'A AFI E Patented Mar. 29, 1921 mmm@ JOHN E. NEVILLE, OF WALVLLE, WASETNGTON.

GAME.

Specification of Letters 'Patent Patented Billar 29, 1221.

Application led January 12,v 1920. Serial No. 351,045.

To uZZ whom t may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN H. NnvrLLn, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'lalvilla in the county otLewis and State of llfashington, have invented a certain new and useful lmprovement in Games, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in games in which rings are thrown at pegs in an attempt to ring the same and the object of my invention is to provide a novel peg and ring game that is interesting and mathematically instructive and that affords an pportunity for the cultivation and display of considerable skill and dexterity.

Another object is to provide a game in which the'ringing of various pegs is likened unto the ringing or calling of various telephone stations on lines oi telephone systems and one in which the apparatus on which the gaine is played is made to represent the` top end of a telephone pole with vits crossarms, pins and insulators, the pins and insulators serving as pegs at which the rings may be thrown.

A further object is to provide an apparatus that is relatively cheap and simple in its plan oi construction and that is made in several parts which may be packed in a relatively small package and which are interesting for children to assemble. i

l accomplish these objects by devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in iront elevation of the apparatus on which the game is played;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation ot the sameg'and Fig. 3 is a plan view of one'oi' the rings used in playing the game.

Referring to the drawings, throughout which like reference numerals indicate like parts, the numeral 5 designates a vertical post that is supported in an upright position by two base members 6 and 7 that are disposed at right angles to each other; the base member 6 having a block 10 crosswise thereofl and rigidly secured thereto by nails or screws 8 as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1; and the upright post 5 is adapted to be inserted between the base member 7 and the block 10 so that its bottom end rests upon the base member 6; and two cross-bars 11 and 12 that are rigidly secured to the edges oi' the post 5 and rest upon the top edges of the base member 7 and block 10. The post is secured to the base structure by a bolt 13 that passes through the base member 7 the bottom oi the post 5 and the block 10. The cross-bars 11 and 12 brace the post 5 and make it more rigid.

The post 5 is provided near its top end with a rigidly secured transverse block 14 upon which rests a crossarm 15 that is provided near its outer ends with rigid upright pins 16 and 17 to the-top ends of which are attached blocks 16 and 17 respectively that are shaped to look like glass insulators to which the telephone wires are secured when they are seen in front or rear elevation. rlhe crossarm 15 is secured to the post 5 by a bolt 18.

Disposed about half way between the block 14 and the base ofthe apparatus is another transversely arranged rigid block 2O upon which rests a crossarm 21 that is secured to the post 5 by a bolt 22 and is provided with four upright pins 23, 24, and 25 that are arranged in spaced apart relation two on each side of the post 5 and that have blocks 23', 24J, 25 and 26 that represent tele hone insulators secured thereto.

T e cross-arm 21 is braced by angular brace-arms 27 and 28 that are secured to the crossarm 21 by bolts 30 and that have their bottom ends secured on the bolt 13.

From the above description it will be understood that the apparatus described can be packed in a relatively small compact space before it is set up and it will be seen that the same, while it is not difficult to erect 'will nevertheless ailord an interesting problem for the children.

The rings 31 with which the game is played may be made oit wire with the ends twisted together as at 32 shown in Fig. 3.v

Each pin will be designated by the name of a city and by a charge oi an amount of money as shown in Fig. 1.

ln playing the game each player will start with six rings which represent a days toll service. Six days toll service, or thirty-six rings, constitute a weeks toll service, and the total charges for the weeks toll service constitute a complete game; the object of such game being to have the least amount of money charged against one at the end or' play. The player must select a certain pin or call before he begins to throw his six rings and if he rings the selected call or pin the cost of such call is charged to his account; but if fails to ring the call or pin selected by him, he is penalized a certain amount of money which is added to his account. lf he rings the selected call beiore all orp his six rings are thrown he may put in what may be l-:nown as collect calls which means that he may select and throw at other pins or calls and if he rings the same the amounts 'of money designated by these calls are charged to his opponents account. An unsuccessful attempt to ring a station is' known as they dont answer, and igor six such plays a service charge or penalty of two dollars is made.

lf the amounts represented by the several pins are one, three and fire dollars as shown in Fig. l, and the penalty Jfor not ringing the pin selected is two dollars, then the lowest charge that a player can have after throwing six rings and only getting his call will be one dollar. lf he elects to ring either Chicago or New York and succeeds in doing so before his rings are all used he then has the privilege of putting in a collect call for another city, as .Seattle or San Francisco. and if he is successful in ringing the call elected the cost of such'call is charged to his opponents account. lf a player accidentally rings a call not elected he is said to get the wrongnumber7 and he is penalized the amountoi two dollars; and it after selecting a call he rings such call and then he plays for a collect call and in throwing 1919. for such call he again rings his irst name call, the play is known as the line is busy j and the player is penalized two dollars. Y

The above game is interesting, affords an opportunity for the development and display of skill in throwing the rings and also allords beneficial practice in mathematics, especially for the children, in keeping an account of and totaling the amount of charges. y

lt will be understood that changes in the form of the apparatus and changes in the method of playing the game may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What IY claim is:

A telephone game apparatus comprising a base formed of two members arrangedat right angles to each other, an upright support removably secured to said base, two cleats secure-d on the front side of said upright support in spaced apart relation, a crossarm supported on said uppermost cleat, a bolt securing said crossarm to said upright support, an upwardly projecting peg near each end of said crossarm, another crossarm supported on said lowermost cleat, a bolt securing-said lowermost cross arm to said upright'support, two upwardly projecting pegs secured to said lowerinost crossarm on each side of said upright support, brace members supporting saidvlowermost cross- Qarm, and rings adapted to be thrown over said pegs. Y f

ln witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 31st day of December, A. D.

JOHN H. NEVILLE.' 

